Astal
Heading into the 32-bit generation the future looked bright. The 2d platformer had been perfected, with some of the best games of all time released at the tail end of the 16-bit era. I’m sure many like myself thought we...
Category: Saturn
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Developer: Team Andromeda Publisher: Sega Released: 1996 Genre: Rail Shooter The early launch of the Saturn was devastating not just for retailers but also for gamers. Fans were left with few options as most games weren’t ready unti...
Nights into Dreams
Heading into the 32-bit generation Sonic the Hedgehog was riding a wave of popularity. With Super Mario 64 on the horizon and the PlayStation getting its own mascot in the form of Crash Bandicoot everyone naturally expected Sonic would lead...
Clockwork Knight
With its pre-rendered graphics, insane line scrolling and large sprites Clockwork Knight looked like a platformer fan’s dream. The early import reviews seemed to beat that out as well. Once it was released however in reality it turned out to...
Mega Man X4
Devloper: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/97 Genre: Action As the 32-bit generation progressed I’ll admit to being a bit dismayed. One by one many of my favorite series were making the move to 3d and the results were painful....
Mega Man X3
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 01/96 Genre: Action Mega Man X3, like many of Capcom’s late SNES titles, was an interesting release. After misreading the market and ending up with surplus copies of Super Street Fighter II they wer...
Soukyugurentai
Developer: Raizing Publisher: Electronic Arts Released: February 7, 1997 Genre: Shooter I consider myself somewhat of a lapsed shooter fan. In the 8 & 16-bit era when you couldn’t sneeze without running into a shmup. But as th...
Panzer Dragoon
Sega’s surprise launch of the Saturn in May of 1995 was disastrous for a number of reasons. Retailers were not prepared, gamers certainly weren’t, and more importantly third party titles were not ready in time. That left their own titles...
Nekketsu Oyako
Any serious fan of shooters during the 16-bit era should be familiar with the name Technosoft. These underrated developers created some of the finest gems during that period. Thunder Force is their most popular brand but they also made the...
Contra: Legacy of War
Coming off the back of Hard Corps Contra enjoyed a new wave of popularity and quality. That game was one of the best action games of that era and raised the bar for its genre. Going into the 32-bit era...